1998 chevy malibu won't start, though it has power

Asked by livefree75 Oct 29, 2010 at 12:14 PM about the 1998 Chevrolet Malibu

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

my car has power but will not crank...doesn't even make a peep. I've read in some
forums it is the Passive Theft system but they say their theft light stays on...mine
doesn't...it did this a few weeks ago but it finally started.. It's been 2 days and still
nothing

3 Answers
25

Mike answered 13 years ago

first thing i would recommend would be to fully charge your battery and try again. also bring you alternator into a parts store and they can test it to make sure it's still good and charging the battery when your car is running.

2 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
50

iakwe27 answered 10 years ago

hey can you help me with some ideas, i got cheverolet 98 malibu star and get stall after getiing start it stall any ideas? thANKS

3 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful
50

iakwe27 answered 10 years ago

i already replace the fuel pressure regulator and it stiil the same problem

2 people found this helpful.
Mark helpful

Your Answer:

Related Questions

  • 1998 chevy malibu won't start, though it has power 3 Answers

    my car has power but will not crank...doesn't even make a peep. I've read in some forums it is the Passive Theft system but they say their theft light stays on...mine doesn't...it did this a few wee...

    1998 Chevrolet Malibu

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • My 04 Chevy Malibu won't start after driving it 1 Answer

    My 04 Chevy Malibu won't start after driving when the engine is hot

    2004 Chevrolet Malibu

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2002 Chevy Malibu won't start 5 Answers

    My 2002 Chevy Malibu overheated and wouldn't start the battery died after trying to start it so I tried to jump start it and it wouldn't start so I bought a new battery thinking that was the proble...

    2002 Chevrolet Malibu FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2010 Chevy malibu has 2k rpms when I start it. 5 Answers

    I just had my sparkplugs replaced and the mechanic said he cleaned the throttle. Now the car will be in park and stay at about 2k rpms, then in drive it drops to a little under 1k rpm. It's a 2.4l ...

    2010 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

  • 2006 Chevy Malibu won't start 2 Answers

    My anti-theft light is on and my car won't start because of it. Just bought the car last month from a used dealer. No keyless remote, just the ignition key. Any clue how I can get it running again?

    2006 Chevrolet Malibu LS FWD

    -

    Maintenance & Repair

Malibu

Looking for a Used Malibu in your area?

CarGurus has 20,432 nationwide Malibu listings starting at $1,295.

ZIP:

Own this car?

Share your experience with others.

1998 Chevrolet Malibu

Write a car review

Review another car

Shortcuts

Search Chevrolet Malibu Questions

CarGurus Experts

  • #1
    Gene Arnett
    Reputation
    4,590
  • #2
    T_S_T
    Reputation
    4,380
  • #3
    tenspeed
    Reputation
    4,150
View All

Know more, shop wisely

Search

Related Models For Sale

Used Honda Accord
1,473 Great Deals out of 29,903 listings starting at $1,075
Used Toyota Camry
2,184 Great Deals out of 38,151 listings starting at $700
Used Nissan Altima
1,303 Great Deals out of 37,585 listings starting at $700
Used Honda Civic
1,379 Great Deals out of 29,690 listings starting at $1,571
Used Chevrolet Silverado 1500
4,096 Great Deals out of 130,848 listings starting at $2,744
Used Chevrolet Camaro
599 Great Deals out of 9,593 listings starting at $2,000
Used Nissan Maxima
246 Great Deals out of 3,486 listings starting at $2,500
Used Hyundai Sonata
816 Great Deals out of 17,588 listings starting at $950
Used Toyota Corolla
1,596 Great Deals out of 24,541 listings starting at $1,322
Used Hyundai Elantra
925 Great Deals out of 26,028 listings starting at $1,488

Used Cars for Sale

2024 Chevrolet Malibu For Sale
13 Great Deals out of 7,957 listings starting at $17,695
2023 Chevrolet Malibu For Sale
91 Great Deals out of 1,190 listings starting at $15,691
2022 Chevrolet Malibu For Sale
184 Great Deals out of 2,344 listings starting at $12,995
2021 Chevrolet Malibu For Sale
130 Great Deals out of 1,626 listings starting at $10,999
2020 Chevrolet Malibu For Sale
112 Great Deals out of 1,570 listings starting at $9,980

Content submitted by Users is not endorsed by CarGurus, does not express the opinions of CarGurus, and should not be considered reviewed, screened, or approved by CarGurus. Please refer to CarGurus Terms of Use. Content will be removed if CarGurus becomes aware that it violates our policies.